Implementation strategies: lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in early childhood education and care by Henrik Lian, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Frøydis Nordgård Vik, Anine Christine Medin, Natalie Garzon Osorio, Christine Helle, Tormod Bjørkkjær, Penelope Love, Harry Rutter, Mary Elizabeth Barker, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund, Sissel Heidi Helland

“…The Nutrition Now project focusing on improving dietary habits during the first 1000 days of life. Central to the project is the implementation of an e-learning resource aimed at promoting feeding practices among staff and healthy dietary behaviours for children aged 0–3 years in ECEC. …”
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Predictors of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with connective tissue disease treated by pulsed methylprednisolone therapy: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Haruka Ito, Takahiko Yoshimoto, Akatsuki Kokaze, Kuninobu Wakabayashi, Kazuteru Noguchi, Kiyoshi Matsui, Bunki Natsumoto, Keishi Fujio, Yutaro Hayashi, Yuko Kaneko, Takahisa Gono, Koh Okamoto, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya, Hirohiko Sueki

“…Abstract Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause life-threatening diseases in immunosuppressed patients. …”
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Early Recognition and Intervention in SIBlingS at High Risk for Neurodevelopment Disorders (ERI-SIBS): a controlled trial of an innovative and ecological intervention for siblings... by Silvia Annunziata, Giulia Purpura, Giulia Purpura, Elena Piazza, Paolo Meriggi, Gabriele Fassina, Laura Santos, Emilia Ambrosini, Antonella Marchetti, Antonella Marchetti, Federico Manzi, Federico Manzi, Davide Massaro, Davide Massaro, Andrea Luna Tacci, Andrea Luna Tacci, Elisabetta Bolognesi, Simone Agostini, Francesca La Rosa, Alessandra Paola Giulia Pedrocchi, Paola Molina, Anna Cavallini

“…All recruited children will be evaluated at three different time points (T0 within the 8 months of life of the child, T1 after 6 months and T2 after 12 months) using behavioural, technological, and biological techniques to assess infants’ neurodevelopmental functions, parent-infant interaction, and early ASD markers.DiscussionThe ERI-SIBS study will expand knowledge regarding the impact of early intervention on families of infants at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders for the presence of a child with a diagnosis of ASD. …”
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Enhanced multistress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the sugar transporter-like protein Stl1F427L mutation in the presence of glycerol by Zixiong Liu, Lingling Shangguan, Linglong Xu, Huiyan Zhang, Wenxin Wang, Qiao Yang, Xiaoling Zhang, Lan Yao, Shihui Yang, Xiong Chen, Jun Dai

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Association Between SHBG Levels and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Ajay Malvi, Muhammed Shabil, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Roopashree R, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Renu Sah

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Application of Baduanjin qigong exercise for community-based group of elderly individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain (中医气功八段锦干预社区老年慢性非特异性下腰痛患者的效果分析)... by LI Juan (栗娟), BAI Jianying (白建英), LI Jie (李洁), SHEN Yongqing (沈永青), QI Suwen (戚素文), FENG Huiling (冯会玲)

“…The total score of ODI , dimensional scores of Lifting, Walking and Social Life in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group(P＜0. 05) . …”
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Healthy at home for COPD: an integrated digital monitoring, treatment, and pulmonary rehabilitation intervention by Laurel O’Connor, Stephanie Behar, Seanan Tarrant, Pamela Stamegna, Caitlin Pretz, Biqi Wang, Brandon Savage, Thomas Scornavacca, Jeanne Shirshac, Tracey Wilkie, Michael Hyder, Adrian Zai, Shaun Toomey, Marie Mullen, Kimberly Fisher, Emil Tigas, Steven Wong, David D. McManus, Eric Alper, Peter K. Lindenauer, Eric Dickson, John P. Broach, Vik Kheterpal, Apurv Soni

“…Participants demonstrated high protocol fidelity and engagement and reported improved quality of life. Trial Registration The study is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov NCT06000696 (Registered on 08/14/2023).…”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…The BREAST-Q is a PROM in questionnaire format, developed and validated to assess satisfaction and quality of life for breast surgery patients.The hypothesis tested is that considering disparities in geography, age and education among responders is essential for capturing a diverse patient population in future Patent-Reported Outcome Measures initiatives, examining how these characteristics are associated with Patent-Reported Outcome Measures utilisation and outcomes.Design Quantitative descriptive study.Setting Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures were collected between 6 September 2021 and 5 September 2022 from patients recruited from an outpatient clinic at a Plastic- and Breast Surgery Department at a University Hospital in Denmark.Participants Participants include a total of 629 Danish-speaking women diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for breast cancer surgery, with a final participation rate of 468.Intervention Preoperative ePROMs and demographic data were collected between September 2020 and 2021 through patients’ secure national digital post-box.Main outcome measures Demographic variables of both responders and non-responders were assessed using t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and χ2 tests. …”
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Hyperspectral estimation of chlorophyll density in winter wheat using fractional-order derivative combined with machine learning by Chenbo Yang, Chenbo Yang, Meichen Feng, Juan Bai, Hui Sun, Rutian Bi, Lifang Song, Chao Wang, Yu Zhao, Wude Yang, Lujie Xiao, Meijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Song

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A qualitative study on health education knowledge demands of patients after gastric cancer surgery before discharge (胃癌术后患者出院前健康教育知识需求的质性研究)... by LAI Shurong (赖淑蓉), LAI Xiaoning (赖小令), YU Xiaoqing (喻小青), HUANG Xiaoyi (黄小恬)

“…In terms of self-actualization, they were concerned about their ability to return to work or normal life. Conclusion The physiological and safety needs of patients after gastric cancer surgery were prominent, and more than half of the patients had psychological needs (such as the needs for respect and self-actualization). …”
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High-throughput methylation sequencing reveals novel biomarkers for the early detection of renal cell carcinoma by Wenhao Guo, Weiwu Chen, Jie Zhang, Mingzhe Li, Hongyuan Huang, Qian Wang, Xiaoyi Fei, Jian Huang, Tongning Zheng, Haobo Fan, Yunfei Wang, Hongcang Gu, Guoqing Ding, Yicheng Chen

“…Abstract Purpose Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignancy, with patients frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the absence of sufficiently sensitive detection technologies, significantly compromising patient survival and quality of life. Advances in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methylation profiling using liquid biopsies offer a promising non-invasive diagnostic option, but robust biomarkers for early detection are current not available. …”
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Characterization of feeding damage by tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Hainan Dayezhong tea cultivar by Qi Yao, Qi Yao, Qi Yao, You-Ze Lin, You-Ze Lin, You-Ze Lin, Shuang Qin, Shuang Qin, Shuang Qin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Zhu-Feng Lin, Xun-Cong Ji, Xun-Cong Ji, Xun-Cong Ji

“…During the feeding peak, adults H. theivora produced more feeding spots than nymphs, with females and 5th-instar nymphs creating the largest feeding areas among all life stages. Field investigations showed that damage caused by H. theivora on the large-leaf HNDYZ tea cultivar was significantly greater than that on the small-leaf Jinxuan tea cultivar. …”
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The chromosome-level genome provides insights into the adaptive evolution of the visual system in Oratosquilla oratoria by Daizhen Zhang, Xiaoli Sun, Lianfu Chen, Lianyu Lin, Chijie Yin, Wenqi Yang, Jun Liu, Qiuning Liu, Huabin Zhang, Senhao Jiang, Yongxin Li, Boping Tang, Gang Wang

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Longitudinal impact of past-year reproductive coercion on contraceptive use dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from eight population-based cohortsResearch in context by Shannon N. Wood, Haley L. Thomas, Georges Guiella, Rosine Mosso, Peter Gichangi, Simon P.S. Kibira, Fredrick Makumbi, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Funmilola M. OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Michele R. Decker

“…Contraceptive provision must be flexible and reflect women’s life circumstances, including partner dynamics. Funding: This work was supported, in whole, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [INV-046501 and INV-009639]. …”
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CD94-driven in vitro expansion of highly functional adaptive NKG2C+ NKG2A- CD57+ NK cells from CMV+ healthy donors by Chiara Giordano, Simona Carlomagno, Simona Carlomagno, Michela Falco, Claudia Cantoni, Claudia Cantoni, Massimo Vitale, Ignazio Caruana, Johannes Dirks, Alberto Serio, Letizia Muccio, Giulia Bartalucci, Alessandra Bo, Franco Locatelli, Franco Locatelli, Cristina Bottino, Cristina Bottino, Simona Sivori, Simona Sivori, Mariella Della Chiesa, Mariella Della Chiesa

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Effects of a periodic intermittent theta burst stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease by Yue Wu, Lu Wang, Kai Wang, Shanshan Zhou, Pan Wu, Yibing Yan, Ling Wei, Bensheng Qiu, Yanghua Tian, Zhi Geng, Xingqi Wu, Panpan Hu, Guixian Xiao, Gongjun Ji, Hesheng Liu

“…GMV change in the left (r=0.35, p=0.023) and right (r=0.36, p=0.021) hippocampus across the intervention positively correlated with MoCA changes; left hippocampal GMV change was negatively correlated with global degeneration scale (r=−0.32, p=0.041) changes.Conclusions DLPFC-iTBS may be a feasible and easy-to-implement non-pharmacological intervention to slow down the progressive decline of overall cognition and quality of life in patients with AD, providing a new AD treatment option.Trial registration number NCT04754152.…”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of WRKYs family involved in responses to Cylindrocarpon destructans in Panax notoginseng by Manqiao Li, Xiaoli Che, Qiwen Liang, Kuixiu Li, Guisheng Xiang, Xuyan Liu, Yan Zhao, Fugang Wei, Shengchao Yang, Guanze Liu

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Self‐Boosting Programmable Release of Multiple Therapeutic Agents by Activatable Heterodimeric Prodrug‐Enzyme Assembly for Antitumor Therapy by Shanshan Jiang, Bhaskar Gurram, Junfei Zhu, Shan Lei, Yifan Zhang, Ting He, Oya Tagit, Hui Fang, Peng Huang, Jing Lin

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Predictive factors of thrombosis during autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma: Experience from EHU Oran (Algeria) by Mohammed Amine BEKADJA, Brahim BENZINEB, Mansour BELKACEM, Hafida OUDJERIOUAT, Badra ENTASOLTAN, Soufi OSMANI, Kamila AMANI, Samira BOUCHAMA, Leila CHAREF, Mohamed BRAHIMI, Abdessamad ARABI, Rachir Amar BOUHASS, Nabil YAFOUR

“… Introduction-The objectives of our work are to measure the incidence of thrombosis and identify predictive factors during the procedure of autologous hematopoietic stem cells, during real life, in the University Hospital of Oran (Algeria). …”
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Mountain sentinels in a changing world: Review and conservation implications of weather and climate effects on mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) by Kevin S. White, Becky Cadsand, Steeve D. Côté, Tabitha Graves, Sandra Hamel, Richard B. Harris, Forest P. Hayes, Eran Hood, Kevin Hurley, Tyler Jessen, Bill Jex, Erich Peitzsch, Wesley Sarmento, Helen Schwantje, Joel Berger

“…Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) are an iconic species of North American mountain cultures and landscapes, and due to specialized adaptations for life in cold, mountainous environments they are particularly sensitive to changes in weather and climate. …”
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